…The result was a forward-thinking offer: land in exchange for military service. Congress Offers Land for Enlistment Recognizing the need for a stronger and more committed fighting force, Congress passed…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…Bird Flu Milk Losses Emergency Relief Through ELAP To help mitigate the losses, the USDA tapped into its Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). Traditionally reserved…
Federal Aid Available for U.S. Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters
New USDA Relief Program Offers Support for 2023–2024 Losses…
Proposition 12 Drives Up Pork Costs, NPPC Warns
…before the House Agriculture Committee to highlight the damaging effects of California’s Proposition 12. Speaking on behalf of the pork industry, the pair called on Congress to support committee chair…
Federal Grant Fuels San Diego Port Upgrades
…Grant Fuels San Diego Port Upgrades The grant is part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MARAD)—a nationwide initiative aimed at enhancing waterborne freight transportation, reducing highway congestion, and…
Schiff Pushes USDA for Fair Disaster Aid to California Farmers
…USDA preparing for a second round of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, Schiff is pressing for the inclusion of specialty crop growers and diversified farmers, many of whom form the…
John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
John Duarte, President of Duarte Nursery and former U.S. Congressman, joined The Ag Meter with Nick Papagni for a wide-ranging interview on the urgent issues affecting California agriculture—water, immigration reform,…
Texas Revives Screwworm Fight with New Swormlure-5 Bait
…the rollout of an advanced solution: SWORMLURE-5 bait. The program, developed in coordination with the USDA and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to modernize a decades-old eradication strategy that once…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-23-25
…facility for packaging materials. On a more hopeful note, former Westlands Water District director Kevin Assemi joined the program to share innovative ideas for solving California’s ongoing water woes. Assemi,…
Cotton Acreage Drops Significantly Across the Belt
…an average payment of $141 per acre under historical conditions. Expanded Program Options for Growers The policy updates also make key changes to crop insurance options, particularly improving the relationship…
How Early Colonists Sent Letters Before the U.S. Postal System
…Atlantic, dependent on the schedules and goodwill of ship captains. The Birth of the U.S. Postal System Everything changed on July 26, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress officially established…
IFPA Pushes Produce for Better U.S. Health Policy
…copays, there were carrots,” the campaign delivers a bold message to policymakers: you can’t make America healthy again without fruits and vegetables. Nutrition Is Prevention IFPA CEO Cathy Burns emphasized…
Benjamin Franklin and the Postal Roots of American Agriculture
…Congress. Though his term lasted just one year—ending when he was sent to France as a diplomat—Franklin laid the groundwork for a critical communication network that would later support the…
Homegrown Organic: Stephen Paul on Fruit, Figs, Farming Future
…eventually become citizens—while maintaining standards and accountability.” He highlighted Homegrown’s certification with the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), an American-based program focused on labor responsibility and fair practices. On Trade, Tariffs,…
